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Japan Funds $850,000 to Support Physical Education, Disability Work 

• By Chhum Chantha
• March 26, 2024 4:15 PM

PHNOM PENH – The Japanese government provided $850,000 for two non-government organizations to enhance physical education and promote work opportunities among disabled persons.  

The funding is part of the Grant Assistance for Japanese Non-government organization Projects.

According to the Japanese Embassy, $553,969 will be allocated to the Hearts of Gold (HoG) organization for a four-year project to improve the quality of physical education teacher training in higher education, using information and telecommunications technologies.

Throughout the project, HoG will undertake activities including upgrading the international library center, maintaining internal quality, developing the teaching system, managing student affairs, and improving security management at the National Institute of Physical Education and Sports.

An additional $300,987, will go to the Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR Japan) to implement a project on promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities through improving the environment of the Women’s Development Center and strengthening the network with communities in Kandal province. 

AAR aims to improve the condition of persons with disabilities in Kandal province through vocational training centers and by building networks among local communities. 

The grant comes from a program from the Japanese government called “N-ren.”It started in 2002 to support Japanese NGOs implementing economic and social development projects in developing countries. 

In the last 20 years, the Embassy of Japan has funded more than 160 projects in Cambodia through this program, and those projects have directly contributed to improving the quality of life of Cambodians, the Embassy said.

 

Originally written in Khmer for ThmeyThmey, this article was translated by Nhor Sokhoeurn for Cambodianess.